1) The book, from Gutenberg to 1850. The book will be studied from a double perspective:
- as a manufactured product (evolution of the techniques; modes of financing and distribution)
- as a transmitter of the thought (cultural context, relations with the religious and political authorities)
2) Libraries from the 15th to the 19th century (typology, evolution).

Learning outcomes of the learning unit :

Underlining the specific contribution of the history of the book to the cultural history